Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1887-01-07
MERE MENTION.

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Ielected next Mundav.
Wanted t" rent. ior Il few months.
"a good piano. Address, J.. F. Pratt, at
Mrs Holmes, SwAntown.
The Gold Bar Restaurant will not
keep open after eight o'clock OF even
lingS, from and after tomorrow night.
1 The Eureka Restaurant has agai II
(changcd hands, Mrs Mary Hutchins
thaving assumed charge at the begin
! ming OF the week.
The new lamp-post on the White
House corner now enlightens the
| world each evening with very fair
| semblance of Liberty's torch.
| Mcssrs. Toklas & Kaufman are now
l lu>ilv engaged in " taking stock" pre-
$parAtory to inaugurating grand sale
OF remnants to make room for new
| goods.
1 A button-hole boquet OF flowers
grown i'll the open air, was a very ap-
Iropriate and pleasing souvenir pre-
scented by some of the ladies to Their
New Years day callers.
The White House show windows pres
ent fine indication OF the magnifi-
cent stock within that Palace of Fash
4 ion. Give Brother Cheim" a call if
/ you want anything stylish and neat i'll
dress goods.
Mr.. Rex has gone to Tacoma, to
4 give the people of that thriving little
/ city chance to test their skill as
marksmen. Mr.. X. is an affable gen
tleman, and will win friends where
ever he goes.
\ 1887 entered upon the scenes of ac-
tive life with face as smiling as a
May morn. The first day resembled
one of Springtime more than bleak
Winter. A good beginning ensures a
good ending"
] Newly arrived visitors from the East
should go and see few sticks of fir
timber now lying in the water near
Eastsde bridge. One of these meas
ures III feet in length and 81 inches
in diameter at the top.
Mr.. Geo. A. Barnes wishes it under
stood that he will prosecute any one
1 found removing timber from his land
south of town, known as the Fair
Grounds. He has stood such tres
l passes until forbearance has ceased to
be virtue.
Tomorrow night the veterans of the
Indian war hold their campfire coun-
Gil in Columbia Hall. Those who de-
light in blood-curdling yarns of from
tier life should attend. These stories
lose none of their thrilling interest by
the lapse of time.
Capital Lodge No. Is, X. OF p, will
install the following officers tonight
]. r. Pattison, C. c.; j. w. Robinson,
V. c.; Gus Harris, NJ. A.; b. w.
Davis, X. of r. and S.; Mitchell Har-
ris, M. of F.; o. r. Simenson, NJ. of
E. and L. f. Follansbee, p.
The committee of seven appointed
to solicit subscriptions to the stock of
the Board of Trade having failed to
materialize that object, Messrs. Nc
Kenny, Barnes and Owings were
elected to expedite the work, at the
meeting held Wednesday evening.
Holmes & Jones have the boss
clothes-ringer. 1t is mounted on
standards of convenient height, with
a folding platform on each side ON
which the tub of clothes is placed
When not in use, the continuance,
like a printers towel, may be stood up
in corner.
The Baptist Sunday School held its
annual election, last Sunday, and the
following officers were chosen: Super
intendent, Mr.. F. M. Canaday; Vice
Superintendent, Mrs. NJ. V. Johns
Secretary and Librarian, Mr.. F. Camp.
bell; Treasurer, B. w. Johns; Organ
list, Mrs. NJ. V. Johns.
A street lamp has been erected on
the southwest corner of Fourth and
Washington Streets and the gas was
turned on for the first time last Tues
day evening. The trade of Messrs.
Canaday and Jones, will, of course, be
increased and their prices materially
lowered, SO they report.
The teachers and students of the
Collegiate Institute contributed lib
eral sum of money for the aid of the
widow and family of the late Henry
Hale, of Tumw water, young son of
deceased having been pupil in the
school. The family arc about to re-
move to Eastern Washington.
Mr.. Alfred Thompson has removed
his law, real estate and insurance Of
flee from Turner's brick to the building
adjoining the telegraph office, where
he may be found at all times ready to
buy or sell real estate, insure you
against loss by fire or death, or give
you advice on all temporal matters.
VIM. Yeager won the Winchester
rifle, at Rex's shooting range, Saturday
night, on a score of 81. 1t seems that
tour contestants had tied on the re-
markable score of 1903, but when they
shot for the final result none of them
did as well, the figures standing: VIM